The cost of the new crown vaccination is jointly borne by medical insurance and finance, and the individual is not borne
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The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported.China News Service, January 9th. Li Tao, deputy director of the National Medical Insurance Administration, said on the 9th that after the new crown vaccine is released with conditions, the free vaccination of the vaccine is the cost of the vaccine provided by the enterprise at the negotiated price on the premise of the residents’ knowledge and willingness, plus All expenses such as vaccination services will be jointly borne by the medical insurance fund and finance, and residents will not bear it.
Data map: Medical staff prepares vaccines. Photo by China News Agency reporter Tian Yuhao
On the 9th, the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council held a press conference on the recent epidemic prevention and control and vaccination. At the meeting, a reporter asked: Regarding the free vaccination of the new crown vaccine, free vaccination refers to the exemption of vaccination costs, but do individuals still need to bear the cost of the vaccine itself? Who will pay for it?
Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health and Health Commission and head of the vaccine research and development team of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, said that during the round of new crown vaccinations for key groups launched on December 15, all localities are required to refer to nucleic acid testing “should be tested” Under the model of “exhaustive inspection”, governments at all levels organize and arrange cost guarantees to promote the vaccination of the new crown vaccine, and individuals do not bear the cost of the vaccine and the cost of vaccination. That is to say, free include the cost of vaccines and vaccinations, not the government’s sole responsibility for the costs of vaccinations, including the costs of vaccines and vaccinations.
“During this process, we also found that some places charged personal fees. We issued a document in the name of the comprehensive group of the joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council, requesting immediate rectification. At present, it seems that all localities have done a good job in implementing the free vaccination policy. Well, it’s in place.” Zeng Yixin said.
Li Tao, deputy director of the National Medical Insurance Administration, further introduced that, in accordance with the deployment of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, in order to achieve blocking the spread of the new coronavirus, consolidate the results of epidemic prevention and control, and help improve the overall economic and social order, the state organizes residents’ vaccination work.
Li Tao pointed out that after the conditional listing, free vaccination of vaccines is based on the knowledge and willingness of residents. The cost of vaccines provided by enterprises at the negotiated price, plus all the costs of vaccination services, will be jointly borne by the medical insurance fund and the government. Not burdened.
Li Tao said that since the establishment of an immune barrier requires a considerable proportion of the population to be vaccinated, it is necessary to take special measures to address the cost of vaccination. This is a special move to deal with special events, and it is also conducive to safeguarding the fundamental interests of the broad masses of the people to the greatest extent possible.
Li Tao pointed out that by mainly using the rolling balance of the medical insurance fund and financial funds to jointly bear the costs of the new crown vaccine and vaccination, it will not affect the current income and expenditure of the medical insurance fund, nor will it affect everyone’s treatment for medical treatment. In the long run, the implementation of free vaccination for the whole people is conducive to the rapid establishment of immune barriers, maintenance of normal production and living order, and healthy economic and social development, thereby further promoting the long-term sustainable operation of medical insurance funds.
